Investigation of plasma electrolytic oxidation of commercially pure magnesium for biomedical applications

Permanently implanted biomaterials may cause problems to the host body associated with long term chronic inflammation which would eventually require revision surgery. The development of biodegradable materials which can be absorbed, consumed and excreted by the patient is therefore of interest. Magn...

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Main Author: Gao, Yonghao
Other Authors: Yerokhin, Aleksey ; Matthews, Allan
Published: University of Sheffield 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628579